The Bible is not a burden but a guide to joy-filled living.

The Liberal Party led expressions of grief on Thursday, January 30, over the death of its president Rep. Edcel Lagman Sr. (Albay, 1st District), remembering the veteran lawmaker a tireless rights defender who guided the organization through its most challenging periods.

Rep. Edcel Lagman (Albay, 1st District) passed away at 5:01 p.m. on Thursday, January 30, due to cardiac arrest.

Malaysia’s House of Representatives Speaker Johari Abdul, is calling for more unity and cooperation among the 11-member nations/states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN, which comprises almost 700 million people.

The House of Representatives passed on second reading a bill amending the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act to lower the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation’s (PhilHealth) premium rate from 5% to 3.5% on Tuesday, January 28.

A bill proposing a P200 daily wage increase for private sector employees is scheduled for second reading at the House of Representatives.